A6M3 Type 22 Surrendered Zerokit manufacturer: Hasegawa , a/c manufacturer: Mitsubishi , origin country: Japan , foreign user: New Zealand , built: 20.08.2011 , topics: carrier planefighterWW2 , Scale: 1/72 , TextEN: In September 1945 the RNZAF got knowledge of an intact zero on Kara, a Airstrip in south Bougainville. The RNZAF wanted this as war booty, so the machine should be flown by a jap. pilot to Rabaul. This was forbidden by the booty commission because of the fear of an Kamikaze action. Thereupon Wing Cdr Bill Kofoed flew the machine. In October it was shipped then to Auckland and received the RNZAF se..., BaseVehicle: Aircraft